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Household of James Spencer (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Spencer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Spencer, born in 1845 in Wistow, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Spencer, born in 1843 in Darton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1860 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Edith (born 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Spencer's household

Male

James

Spencer

Head
Female

Ellen

Spencer

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Bennett

Boarder
Female

Edith

Chambers

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wistow, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Spencer

Head

Married

36

1845

Wistow, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Spencer

Wife

Married

38

1843

Darton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Bennett

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Chambers

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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